St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-18
DETR0IT,s ..BEG FouRn
Arrive at Minneapolis Preparatory
TO Their Twin City series.

10 Their Twin City series.
a small crowd in the Nieollet house,
Minneapolis. last evening gazed with OPEN
eyed curiosity at the aggregation of ball
players from Detroit, who arrived in the
city late in the afternoon. 1t had been re-
ported the swell organization had arranged
for palatial quarters at the West hotel but
it seemed the Nicollet house was good
enough for them and will be their head
quarters during their stay in the North
west. There are sixteen men in the party.
including Manager w. IL. Watkins. who is
recognized as QUE of the huStlers of the
ball field. The Big T." White, Brouthers.
Rowe and Richardson, are there and were
the center of the admiring gaze of most of
the local celebrities, including many of the
Minneapolis league team. Manager Foster
was at the Nicollet to receive the National
leaguers and promises them warm
reception on the field. The DetrOits
Will play six games in the
Twin Cities, playing at St. Paul on Tues
day, Thursday and Monday, and at Mime
apolis Oh Wednesday. Friday and Saturday.
Getzein and Cancel will be the battery on
Wednesday. Baldwin and Bennett on Fri
day, and Conway and Cancel on Saturday.
On Wednesday Minneapolis will play Mort
arity and Murray, So the 'pretzel battery"
of Detroit will be opposed by the Murphy
battery of Minneapolis. Morarity is con-
tdent OF making a good showing against
the famous sluggers. and it will not be the
first time he has faced them. The follow
ing is the personnel of the Detroit team:
CAMEL, the catcher, is no new man to
Minneapolis audience, having played in the
st. Paul league team of 1884. His work
behind the bat has been remarkable, and
his record second to few in the country.
Bennett is Pennsylvania boy. having
come to the front as the catcher of the
Neshannocks OF New Castle. He is crack
player and hard hitter, and is the pet of
Detroit, where he has played for five years.
Getzein played in the Grand Rapids club
in 1884; is considered one of the best and
most deceptive ball twirlers in the National
league
Rowe, short stop, is change catcher and
is one of the heaviest willow wielders and
most successful base runners in the team.
Brouthers. first base, is the famous
heavy man at the bat; he led the league i'll
batting for number of years.
Dunlap, second base. is one of the highest
Salaried men i'll the profession; said 70 be
the greatest man on second base in the
world.
White. third base, better known as ''Dea-
con" White. is one of the Oldest players in
the profession; is one of the ''big FOUR and
is noted for his success at the bat
Richardson. center field. is admitted to be
one of the most brilliant men in the league
in the field; is also heavy hitter.
Hanlon is captain of the team. and is one
of the clubs best batters and all-around
players. pl
Thompson. left field, is one of the tallest
fielders and best batters in the league. Con-
way, Knowlton and Twitchell are the other
pitchers. a-95y4,
In the opening game at Minneapolis. on
Wednesday, the DAM band will escort the
players to the park, and furnish music at
the opening of the game. The Minneapolis
team will bat in the following order:
Halves, h.; Mester, 3d.: Foster cf.; Pat
ten, r.f.; Camel, IT,; Moriarty, p; Peak,
2b.; Shaw. SIS, and Murray, C.